Schedule for Term 1 [4] Returning "veterans" will maintain a project blog and will present updates at the end of each 6 week term. Days 1 - 5 : • Explore course site & multimedia examples • Brainstorm card game. Pick 1 personal and 1 group favorite idea •Create a personal blog, wiki, or google site for the class directory. • •BLOG an original story concept or poem (~150 words) that could be turned into a game later. [100 pts]-previous card game? Days 6 - 10 : • • Review Things You Can Do and BLOG about your Top 2 • • • Use Paint.net and create a full graphic library for your previous concept using tracing or filters and post on your site . [100 pts] Days 11 - 15 : • • • • • Use your previously made graphic library and create a storyboard/slideshow/comic to describe and illustrate your game intro story concept.[100 pts]
Schedule for Term 2 [5] Returning "veterans" will maintain a project blog and will present updates at the end of each 6 week term. Days 16 - 20 : • • • • •Now use Flash and create a full graphic library for another concept using tracing or importing and post on your site . [100 pts] Days 21 - 25 :
• • • • • Design a quality game with either of your graphic libraries using Klik & Play , Adventure Maker , or RPG2003 GameMaker or Stencyl (look for additional tutorial links). Have at least 30 minutes of gameplay. Be sure to have others test it thoroughly and listen to their feedback, include: intro, directions, credits, all original graphics. Don't forget to BLOG! [200 pts] Days 26 - 30 :
• • • • • Finish game including intro, directions, credits, all original graphics and present to class! Quality games will be galleried with AWARD FOR BEST GAME!
Schedule for Term 3 [6] Returning "veterans" will maintain a project blog and will present updates at the end of each 6 week term. Days 31 - 35 : • • • • • Make a game with GameMaker 6 < tuts:[Mindtools][1][2][3][file]> Days 36 - 40 : • Preview and sample BLITZ programming [tut1][3D tut] [hacks] • • Preview Anim8or and Truespace and make a basic character or object in each [60pts] [Truespace Tutorials] [Anim8or Tutorials] • •In TEAMs of 2-4 Design a quality game using Klik & Play , Adventure Maker , GameMaker or Stencyl. Have at least 30 minutes of gameplay, intro, directions, credits, and original graphics. Member duties must be equally distributed. [200pts] Days 41 - 45 : • • • • • Finish game and present to class! Quality games will be galleried with AWARD FOR BEST GAME! Each member will ALSO briefly pitch a possible future project they could explore from Things You Can Do